What Sango Wants – Part Three: A Voice In Miroku’s Head

Aamalie: Ah, well, I'm posting this, even though everyone sorta skipped out on me review-wise last chapter on ff.net. But inu.net sent me tons! Oh well, I love you all anyway! Hugs and Kisses for all! *throws out a ton of chocolates left over from chapter 6 of Time Together/Friends... With Benefits?.*

Taena: *eats ice cream*

Maela: Well, the plot ish thickening. To add a special twist, we're gonna use Inu-Kitty's idea for this fic, hopefully in this chapter. Plus, we're gonna have Miroku tell someone 'bout this lil ability he's attained. Only question is... Who?

Taena: Inuyasha or Kagome. You choose.

Aamalie: We'll explain the benefits of each at the end.

Disclaimer: Hmmm... Well, since my birthday IS coming up on August 1st, maybe Rumiko would be so kind as to give Inuyasha and Miroku to me... She can keep the rest... 14, here we come!

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~*~The Next Day~*~

Needless to say, Miroku was still in shock. He, Inuyasha, and Sango were sitting in the living room, waiting for Kagome to finish packing and saying goodbye so they could go back through the well. Inuyasha was leaning against the doorway, looking tough. Sango was sitting on the couch, petting Kirara. He was as far away from her as he could possibly be without exiting the room, staring out of the window and trying to banish Sango's thoughts from his mind.

Thankfully, the farther he was from her distance-wise, the harder it was for him to hear what was running through her head, unless he concentrated. For the past day, he had tried to keep at least five feet from her at all times, occasionally coming close enough to grope her so they wouldn't think anything was particularly wrong with him.

Even so, he couldn't repress the curiosity about what Sango could be thinking about at this particular moment. Sighing lightly, he allowed himself to hear her thoughts, which he had been pushing down into his subconscious.

*...me, I have to remember to thank Kagome for buying me those tampon things. Women in this age are so luck to be able to buy things that make their monthly cycle so less annoying...* Miroku immediately pushed Sango's thoughts back down where he couldn't clearly hear them. He stared at a speck on the glass windowpane, trying to force down the urge to turn as red at Inuyasha's haori.

*So THATS why humans naturally CAN'T read minds or communicate telepathically. Men do NOT need to hear THAT...* he thought to himself. He scowled as the thoughts began to push upwards, and he could start to hear Sango clearly again. He ignored the words, trying to repress them again. He hadn't quite yet realized the benefits of this ability yet. Feeling a hand on his shoulder, he jumped, turning around to see Sango frowning at him.

"Houshi-sama, are you alright? You look like you might be sick. If you are, I'm sure Kagome and Inuyasha wouldn't find staying here a bit longer until you're feeling up to leaving..."

"Feh," came from the other side of the room, and Miroku grinned.

"Are you so sure about that?" Sango's frown deepened. "Don't worry. I'm fine Lady Sango." She nodded, turning away slowly.

*I hope he's right... If he's not REALLY fine, I might have to do something drastic... And at the moment, he doesn't seem fine. He hasn't groped me half as much as he usually does. Is he afraid of me?* she thought, Miroku hearing every bit. Shrugging mentally, and seeing the opportune moment, he took a small step forward, feeling her up. She stopped, turning to glare at him and her hand whistled through the air, slapping him.

Miroku smiled in a starry-eyed way, rubbing his cheek as he backed off, returning to gaze out of the window. It seemed he was going to have to act even MORE normal.

*Nope... He's fine. Definitely fine. The baka...* thought Sango as Kagome finally came into the room, wearing her usual yellow backpack.

"I'm ready!" she said, "And yes, I have plenty of ramen Inuyasha!" She laughed as the hanyou made big eyes, and the four started out towards the well. Sango walked up to Kagome, whispering something in her ear, and Kagome shrugged.

"No problem Sango! Anytime." Miroku turned slightly red again, having a pretty good idea about what they were talking about. Inuyasha frowned, his ears twitching.

"What are they talking about? What are tampons?" he muttered so only the monk could hear.

"Hmmm? I have no idea," he muttered back.

(A/N: This is about where I'm falling out of my seat laughing while I'm typing this...)

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Later that day, after they had returned to the past, they had already found a shard rumor and were venturing after it, as Kagome was staying for a week. When it started to get dark, Kagome and Sango began prodding Inuyasha to stop, which he did to escape the irritation. As soon as they had all set up camp, Kagome gave Miroku and Inuyasha the evil eye.

"Sango and I are going to check something out. We'll be back soon. DO NOT follow." Inuyasha shrugged, looking the other way, and Miroku nodded. The girls ran off. After a minute or two, Miroku stood up.

"Where are YOU going?"

"Where do you THINK I'm going."

"You know you're going to get caught, and get your head bashed in you idiot."

"Eh..." And he set out towards where he knew the girls had gone; the hot springs nearby. (A/N: What? You don't think he's probably memorized the location of every hot spring they've come by? Puh-leez.) When he started to get near to the water, he ducked into the bushes, employing stealth as he came into view of where Sango and Kagome were bathing. They were fairly quiet, occasionally commenting on something. A bit curious, Miroku allowed himself to hear Sango's thoughts.

*Hmmm... I wonder if I should tell Kagome? She might be able to provide some advice. Not that she doesn't have trouble with Inuyasha, but she IS more experienced with boys than I really am. But what am I supposed to say? 'Hey, I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I think I'm in love with Miroku, but I don't know how to get around him being such a hentai'? Hmph. She'd probably be in shock if I said Miroku instead of houshi-sama... What was that?!*

Miroku had lost his balance, falling into a bush and making it rustle loudly. Sango caught sight of his face and turned bright red, grabbing a rock.

"HENTAI!" she yelled, throwing the rock so it knocked him over the head. *THAT is what I mean. Gagh! Thank goodness I didn't speak my thoughts aloud!* "GET OUT!"

Miroku stumbled away, rubbing the bump on his head. No, he was NOT supposed to have heard that particular thought. What was he going to do?

*I need to get help. I need to tell someone about this and FAST. But who?*

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Aamalie: Muah ha ha ha! I feel so evil... Poor Sango, having her thoughts read whenever Miroku gets too close or too bored. I feel sorry for her.

Taena: Puh-leez. This was your idea.

Maela: And him hearing her think she loves him was Inu-Kitty's! Thanks so much for includin that in your review girl! It'll REALLY help the story! ^^

Aamalie: Now, you guys have to vote on who he'll tell. Inuyasha or Kagome. Here's some benefits on each.

Inuyasha- He'll harass Miroku about it endlessly, causing many interesting lines, but we might have shorter/fewer chapters here...

Kagome- The benefit of girl talk, will probably play matchmaker, will get Sango thinking more interesting thoughts for Miroku to hear, and all that fun stuff. Lots of humorous chappies here...

Taena: Yeah. She's sorta biased here. She would prefer Kagome, but she wants to hear your guy's opinions.

Maela: So revew and VOTE!!! Please? It could be your birthday present to us?